HR and L&D Specialist

JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major beverage company in Thatcham is seeking a full-time HR Administrator to support HR Shared Services and Talent Development. This role includes managing employee data, HR administration, and supporting talent initiatives. The ideal candidate will have HR experience, strong attention to detail, and proficiency with HR systems such as SAP and SuccessFactors. A supportive work culture and the opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement are offered.

Qualifications

• HR administration experience with high attention to detail and first-time accuracy.
• Knowledge of HR policies and experience providing advice on various matters.
• Good IT skills with experience in HR systems, preferably SAP/SuccessFactors.
• Ability to build and evolve processes amid ambiguity for continuous improvement.
• A passionate administrator who enjoys administrative duties.

Responsibilities

• Support all associate administration across UK&I Business Units.
• Own the starters, leavers, and changes process for associates in HR systems.
• Provide comprehensive HR administration and general HR assistance.
• Manage UK HR inbox and communicate supportively with associates.
• Be accountable for SuccessFactors talent and development programmes.

Skills

Employee Relations

Typing

Succession Planning

Human Resources Management

Military Experience

Case Management

Benefits Administration

HRIS

Payroll

ADP

Human Resources

Leadership Experience

Tools

SAP

SuccessFactors

ADP iHCM2 Payroll

Job description

You’ll be split between both HR Shared Services and Talent and Development:

The HR Shared Services part of the role supports all associate administration across the UK&I Business Units and the broader HR team. The role will own the starters, leavers and changes process for associates in the JDE HCM module. They will provide comprehensive HR administration and general HR assistance to the UK&I HR team through timely, accurate completion of all HR administrative tasks. The key focus will be HCM maintenance in the SuccessFactors Employee Central database, managing the UK HR inbox with timely and supportive communication associate administration including contracts and benefit platform updates. The KPIs for the role are based on compliance with defined internal controls and procedures and timely turnaround of instructions, being the custodian of employee data in accordance with GDPR and HR data reporting.

The Talent and Development part of the role supports the talent and development programmes and processes in JDE. This role will be fully accountable for the SuccessFactors processes for the talent and development programmes. This role will also support the Talent and Development Manager in designing, implementing and evaluating talent initiatives, providing guidance and support to associates at all levels to support and foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

Qualifications

Must have:

• HR administration experience with the ability to demonstrate a high attention to detail and right first‑time mentality.
• Knowledge of HR policies and procedures and experience providing advice (e.g., maternity policy, sickness & absence policy).
• Good IT skills, including experience with HR systems ideally SAP/SuccessFactors and ADP iHCM2 Payroll, with a strong aptitude for learning new systems quickly.
• Process‑driven with the ability to work with ambiguity to build and evolve processes for continuous improvement purposes.
• A passionate administrator who has a positive outlook and genuinely takes pride and enjoyment from administrative duties.

Additional Information

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full‑time

Key Skills

• Employee Relations
• Typing
• Succession Planning
• Human Resources Management
• Military Experience
• Case Management
• Benefits Administration
• HRIS
• Payroll
• ADP
• Human Resources
• Leadership Experience

Vacancy

1